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ArticleJournal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and community2025

Feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effectiveness of a mental health drop-in centre for the siblings of young people attending a paediatric hospital.

Sophie D Bennett, Natalia Rojas, Matteo Catanzano, Anna Roach, Brian Cf Ching, Anna E Coughtrey, Isobel Heyman, Holan Liang, Lucy Project Team, Roz Shafran

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Sophie D BennettUCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK.
Natalia RojasUCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6615-9618
Matteo CatanzanoUCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-7876-4348
Anna RoachUCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-0635-0429
Brian Cf ChingUCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK.
Anna E CoughtreyUCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK.
Isobel HeymanUCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK.
Holan LiangUCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK.
Lucy Project TeamUCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK.
Roz ShafranUCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Siblings of children with long-term conditions (LTCs) can have significantly elevated mental health needs, but these are often overlooked. A pragmatic single-arm feasibility pilot assessed feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effectiveness of a drop-in centre in a paediatric hospital addressing mental health needs of patients with LTCs, their carers and siblings. The drop-in centre accepted self-referral and supplemented existing provision offering a suite of interventions, including signposting, diagnostic assessments and/or guided self-help. This paper reports on feasibility, acceptability and preliminary outcomes of this centre for siblings. Eighteen siblings aged 2-17 used the centre. Sixteen of their parents completed the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaires at baseline and 6 months post-baseline, and ten completed parent-reported PedsQL across two time points. Preliminary effectiveness results demonstrated a decrease in mental health symptoms with large effect size (score reduction of 3.44, 95% CI [1.25, 5.63], d = 0.84) and small effect on quality of life, with scores increasing from a median of 69.91, 95% CI [53.57, 91.67], to a median of 80.44, 95% CI [67.39, 89.13], r = 0.11 for these siblings. 88% of parents were satisfied with this provision for their sibling child. This study highlights the feasibility and value of assessing siblings for emotional and behavioural difficulties and providing them with an accessible, effective and acceptable intervention.

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Mental DisordersMental Health ServicesSiblingsAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolFeasibility StudiesFemaleHospitals, PediatricHumansMaleMental HealthParentsPilot ProjectsQuality of LifeSurveys and Questionnaireschronic diseasemental healthpediatricsquality of lifeSiblings

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PMCPMC12145473

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